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One writer says Kim Mulkey "dropped the ball"
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 15, 2012 at 6:11pm

The comments on my previous entry on the Baylor recruiting scandal are running 3-1 against Coach Kim Mulkey. Today longtime Washington Post writer Sally Jenkins added her two cents, and she's on the side of the three: she says Mulkey dropped the ball on p...more

How will NCAA's new eligibility rules effect student athletes?
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 15, 2012 at 6:08pm

The NCAA Division I Board of Directors' decision last fall to allow universities to give additional scholarship money to student athletes, for cost-of-living expenses, was well-documented. Additional initiatives passed on eligibility were less-talked abou...more

Baylor may face sanctions over possible illegal recruiting
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 10, 2012 at 10:07am

Scandal:The men's and women's basketball programs at Baylor University are facing possible NCAA sanctions following an investigation that uncovered more than 1,200 impermissible phone calls and text messages during a 29-month span.Men's coach Scott Drew, ...more

Ashley Judd Teams Up with Original Retro Brand to Launch Kentucky Apparel Collection
by A Glam Slam
posted April 10, 2012 at 10:04am

The Kentucky Wildcats defeated the Kansas Jayhawks to claim the title of 2012 NCAA Champions in men’s basketball. Fresh off the team’s win, Kentucky alum and school superfan, Ashley Judd, is celebrating with a new range of women’s gear. ...more

Santa Clara women's basketball, the definition of commitment.
by BAWSI Ashley
posted April 10, 2012 at 9:58am

Santa Clara women's basketball and BAWSI, a strong team that provides powerful service......more

"Dirty Dancing"? Baylor Men's And Women's Basketball To Face Possible Sanctions
by Swish Appeal
posted April 9, 2012 at 4:59pm

The Baylor basketball teams, fresh off a women's national championship and a men's Elite Eight appearance, might be dancing to a different tune soon. A probe of the program started in 2008 after the recruitment of Brittney Griner and has been ongoing f...more

Potential Candidates For Head Coach Of The Michigan Women's Basketball Team
by Swish Appeal
posted April 6, 2012 at 10:12am

As posted yesterday, Kevin Borseth resigned from his position as head coach of the Michigan Wolverines to fill the recently vacated position at Wisconsin-Green Bay. Here is a list of potential candidates for the Michigan coaching position (more names to ...more

Top Five Reasons to Watch Brittney Griner
by Pretty Tough
posted April 4, 2012 at 9:26pm

I hope you’ve all been following the phenom that is Brittney Griner. The Baylor University women’s basketball team — featuring the amazing Griner — just made history by capturing the 2012 NCAA Championship and finishing the season ...more

2012 Women's NCAA Final Four All-Tourmanent Team: Brittney Griner's Dominance Earns Most Outstanding Player
by Swish Appeal
posted April 4, 2012 at 9:22pm

Image: Eric Gay/AP There is no question that Baylor Lady Bears center Brittney Griner was the Most Outstanding Player in the 2012 NCAA women's Final Four. And if you want to get into a discussion about whether Griner is the greatest women's basketball...more

Celebrating Baylor's Perfect Season
by Swish Appeal
posted April 4, 2012 at 8:41pm

Image: Rick Wilking/Reuters Well, the college basketball season is over and the Baylor Lady Bears won the title as many expected. A few reactions from around SB Nation, plus a couple of other tidbits from the day. Mark C. Moore of Our Daily Bears ma...more

Confetti is still on the floor here at Pepsi Center
by They're Playing Basketball
posted April 4, 2012 at 8:33pm

Image: Rueters The night crew is starting to clean up this arena as we sit here clacking away. And of course, I'm thinking.1. Brittney Griner is going to change the game, but not just because of her dominating play. She's also going to change the way som...more

2012 NCAA Women's Final Four: The Value Of Brooklyn Pope & Destiny Williams To Baylor
by Swish Appeal
posted March 30, 2012 at 3:37pm

One of the central points in my recent article* about what separates the Baylor Lady Bears from some of the all time greats was a relative lack of depth.That's not to say that Baylor is all Brittney Griner, but even when compared to their counterparts i...more

Gender and coaching women’s basketball
by Wendy Parker's Extracurriculars
posted March 30, 2012 at 3:36pm

The moves of Wisconsin-Green Bay coach Matt Bollant to Illinois and Bowling Green’s Curt Miller to Indiana this week raised a different set of eyebrows than they might have a decade or so ago. In leaving established, NCAA-successful women’s m...more

Oklahoma State Cowgirls Wrangle The Toreros 73-57 To Advance To The WNIT Finals
by Swish Appeal
posted March 30, 2012 at 2:46am

Image: OKState.com The Oklahoma State Cowgirls are still dancing. At home, no less. OSU dominated a 26-9 San Diego squad in Wednesday's 73-57 win the the WNIT semifinals. The Pokes continued their roll through the tournament by playing an all-around game...more

Unseen, unappreciated, undiscovered . . . . unfair
by NACWAA Blog: Inspiring Perspectives
posted March 29, 2012 at 12:05pm

Author:  Dr. Marilyn McNeil Clips Guest Commentary Lopsided media coverage continues, and the growth of women’s basketball is being stifled as a result. By Dr. Marilyn McNeil, Monmouth University AD, 3-25-12 Ed.-Dr. Ma...more

...And then there were four
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 28, 2012 at 2:32am

Image: Stephan Savoia/AP Tonight's remaining Elite 8 results:UConn heated up in the second half to clobber Kentucky, 80-65.Notre Dame throttled Maryland, 80-49. Skylar Diggins lead the Irish with a triple-double - her first: 22 points, 11 assists and 10 ...more

Track & Field College Athlete of the Week Awards
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted March 27, 2012 at 9:18pm

The second full week of the outdoor season just finished up and it’s time to see who wins the weekly awards. Let’s get to it! Men Athletes of the week: Bryshon Nellum, Joey Hughes, Reggie Wyatt and Josh Mance, Southern Cal The foursome fini...more

Santa Clara soccer transcends daily pressures and making BAWSI girls the priority.
by BAWSI Ashley
posted March 27, 2012 at 11:31am

As young kids, we all have the "rock star" aspirations and dreams of making it in something we love. When we are young kids these aspirations are lofty and anything is possible, but ultimately we all want to be happy, feel loved and prove ourselves to be ...more

Leading by Example- Santa Clara University Women’s Basketball Coaches
by BAWSI Drea
posted March 23, 2012 at 9:25am

  Here at BAWSI we rely heavily on female athletes to understand the importance of using their unique platform for good. But, rarely do we see the coaches of these athletes making the same commitment themselves. The Santa Clara University women&rsqu...;more

St. John's Earns Trip To Fresno By Defeating Oklahoma, 74-70
by Swish Appeal
posted March 21, 2012 at 8:49pm

Image: RedStormSports.com The tale of the tape says Oklahoma outrebounded St. John's 37-31. The Sooners outshot the Red Storm 47.9% to 41.5%. OU out free throwed (go with it) STJ, getting five more attempts from the line. You what else the Sooners did? O...more

NCAA Hockey Championships: Gophers Bring Home The Gold
by The First Line
posted March 20, 2012 at 12:40pm

Photo: Marlin Levison | Associated Press As the cliche goes, much of life is simply showing up.  The Badgers vacated the building after Emily West’s penalty shot goal, with their first line unable to capitalize on some good chances (elevate th...more

Track & Field College Athletes of the Week
by The Track & Field Superblog
posted March 19, 2012 at 10:25pm

The indoor season ended last week and the outdoor season started up right away. It’s a low-key weekend, but athletes still did some great things. Let’s get to it! Men Athlete of the Week: Sam Humphreys, Texas A&M At Arizona State&rsquo...;more

Reactions To Round One Of The 2012 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament
by Swish Appeal
posted March 19, 2012 at 10:16pm

The first weekend of the 2012 NCAA women's basketball tournament didn't feature a whole lot of upsets, but did feature a number of competitive games. SB Nation's network of college blogs had reactions to both the NCAA and WNIT games from the weekend. n...more

2012 NCAA Tournament: A Red-Letter Day In Norman For St. John's And Oklahoma
by Swish Appeal
posted March 19, 2012 at 10:08pm

It was not a good day to not be wearing red at the Lloyd Noble Center. The Bluejays and the Blue with Maize both left the arena feeling ... well, blue. (3) St. John's Red Storm 69, (14) Creighton Bluejays 67 Creighton gave the 3-seeded Red Storm all the...more

Women's College Hoops, "Bullies" and Double Standards
by They're Playing Basketball
posted March 18, 2012 at 4:23pm

Image: Nam Huh/AP Late in the Tennessee-Tennessee Martin game that just ended a short time ago, ESPN commentator Brooke Weisbrod made a remark that has stirred some controversy. Vol forward Glory Johnson spun around under the basket to make a shot, and b...more

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